PURITAN LIFE Puritan Appearance What is Puritanism The

PURITAN LIFE

Puritan Appearance

What is Puritanism? � � � The Puritans were a group of English Reformed Protestants in the 16 th and 17 th centuries who sought to "purify" the Church of England from its "Catholic" practices, maintaining that the Church of England was only partially reformed. Started with Henry VIII’s “Great Matter” Continued with Elizabeth I’s continued reformations of the church

Puritan Personality � � � Valued hard work and sacrifice Also valued wealth; it was the reward for a virtuous life Extremely religious Intolerant of other religions Judgmental Valued education; used The Bible to learn to read

Growing Up Puritan � � � Expected to behave like an adult. Quiet and docile (Sit down and shut up) Go to church every Sunday or punished (this applied to adults, too) Toys? Not likely. You should be working or reading your Bible. Boys could play with toy guns Girls could play with dolls

Puritan Boys • Hunt • Fish • Learn carpentry • Learn a trade as an apprentice or • Learn farmwork

Puritan Girls • Cook • Clean • Sew • Watch younger siblings

Puritan Religious Beliefs: 1. The Bible is the supreme authority on earth. All rules and decisions were based on The Bible.

2. Satan is real and will try to tempt you. People who give in to temptation are called witches.

3. Human beings are born evil and must spend every day fighting their evil urges.

4. Personal salvation depends on God, not on individual effort. If God doesn’t want you in heaven…you’re not going to heaven.

5. God was angry and would punish all sins.

Puritan Literature � � The Bible The New England Primer (an early reading book) Journals (Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford) Poetry (Anne Bradstreet)

Bias and Loaded Language � Bias: Partiality; leaning toward a specific thought or belief �I am admittedly biased toward my fellow bookworms and have a bias against anyone who hates to read. � Loaded Language: Words and phrases that show bias � That low, wicked, and base non-reader � The scholarly and splendid bookworm

The Examination of Sarah Good 1. What is an example of spectral evidence from the transcript? 2. What are some examples of loaded language/bias in the questions being asked? 3. In what ways was Sarah Good inconsistent in how she answered questions? What effect does this have on her during the trial? 4. How does Ezekial Cheever’s final paragraph show his bias against Sarah? 5. What evidence did Sarah’s husband provide against her?